Q2 - Who Runs the World?

[Carmen]

Update to message #34

PROGRESS: 65/54🌐♀️

Mystery of the Island Jewels by Joyce A. Stengel (Martinique)✔
Syrian Brides by Anna Halabi (Syria)✔
The Rock by L.J. Ross (England)✔
Ten Big Ones by Janet Evanovich (USA - New Jersey)✔
The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories by Agatha Christie (Egypt)✔

[Karin]

Updated Message #69
16/20

Should I be mentioning the countries? After a certain point I have only been adding books in new countries--otherwise I'd have already finished.

[Megan]

Updated msg 26

Just completed a book set in Venice, Italy - Three Words for Goodbye by Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb. A good read after being stuck in place for over a year! The cities and travel experiences are captured well. While I enjoyed the story and characters, it all felt a bit surface for me. “One good dress and a heart full of belief in oneself is more than enough too see anyone safely around the world.” Overall, it was a quick and entertaining read. I received this book as a free giveaway in exchange for my honest review. Worth reading. 4 stars

10/10 - completed!

[Karin]

Edited message #69

corrected book 16 to the real one in the Maldives (made a mistake--I was posting about two books finished on the same day to various places

Also 17/20 and Haiti is the latest country.

[Margie]

Update to message 23:

Progress: 25/21

Authors who identify as trans & nonbinary:
The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey (NB)
The Red Threads of Fortune by Neon Yang (NB)
Nevada by Imogen Binnie (Trans)

Female author:
El Salvador: Slash and Burn by Claudia Hernández (txl from Spanish)
Mexico: Grieving: Dispatches from a Wounded Country by Cristina Rivera Garza (txl from Spanish)
Peru: Little Eyes by Samanta Schweblin (txl from Spanish) Note: this is set in several non-us locations.
England: A Lady's Guide to Mischief and Murder

I'm hoping to finish another book or two before the end of the month :)

[Diane]

Karin wrote: "Updated Message #69
16/20

Should I be mentioning the countries? After a certain point I have only been adding books in new countries--otherwise I'd have already finished."

Hi Karin. You can count multiple books set in one country as long as they are not the country you live in.

[Melissa]

Update to Post #105: 10/9, completed!

Completed:
1. US: A Woman's Crusade: Alice Paul and the Battle for the Ballot
2. Mexico: What Would Frida Do? A Guide to Living Boldly
3. Canada: Anne of Green Gables
4. Canada: House of Dreams
5. Canada: Anne of Avonlea
6. UK: The Rose Code
7. China: Where the Past Begins
8. S. Korea: Crying in H Mart
9: Transgender Author: Redefining Realness
10: UK: Gentleman Jack

[Carol]

Update to 59, 10/10 completed by the skin of my teeth 😊thanks everyone and no duplicate countries for me 📚😊

✅1 The Wonder Ireland COMPLETED
✅ 2 [[book:How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House|53369488] Barbados COMPLETED
✅3 The Thing Around Your Neck Nigeria COMPLETED
✅4 The Memory of Love Sierra Leone COMPLETED
✅5 Burial Rites Iceland COMPLETED
✅ 6 The Mermaid of Black Conch Caribbean COMPLETED
✅7 Katheryn Howard: The Tainted Queen England COMPLETED
✅8 A Gathering Light US COMPLETED
✅ 9 Ariadne Greece COMPLETED
✅10 The Miniaturist The Netherlands COMPLETED

Happy reading everyone 📚😊

[Alison]

update to message #24

18/18 books read...***Challenge Complete**
Thank You, Diane, for leading this great challenge! I so enjoyed my trip around the world!

Africa
√ Kintu - Uganda
√ The Death of Vivek Oji - Nigeria

Asia
√ The Housekeeper and the Professor - Japan

Europe
√ Here With Me - Scotland
√ Well-Schooled in Murder - England
√ Burial Rites - Iceland
√ Sun Storm - Sweden

[Carmen]

Update to message #34

PROGRESS: 67/54🌐♀️

The Under Dog and Other Stories by Agatha Christie (England)✔
Lead-Pipe Cinch by Christy Evans (USA - Oregon)✔

[Brittany]

updated post 50
Finished at 17/20 good challenge!

[Margie]

Update to message #23:

Progress: 21/26 - challenge complete!

Thanks for a fun challenge, Diane! I appreciated the prompt to get to a few more books by non-binary and trans authors and enjoyed browsing lists from other readers.

[Karin]

Diane wrote: "Karin wrote: "Updated Message #69
16/20

Should I be mentioning the countries? After a certain point I have only been adding books in new countries--otherwise I'd have already finished."

Hi Karin..."

Yes, and I am going to add them now to get my 20--it won't be a problem, but I thought I'd go for different ones :)

[Karin]

Updated message 69 with three more books to complete the 20. I read more than that, but was minimizing duplicating countries (there are a few in Canada and England). The last three were all read in June even though I posted the last one today since I don't go online later in the evening.

20/20!

[Malola]

Update to message #79.
Hi, guys!
So I did more than 6/6. However, I got USA several times. :v
So, let's keep it at 7/6. (Unless "space" for Captain Marvel doesn't count. If that's the case, then 6/6. lol)

Global voices:
i) Anna Sewel: Black Beauty (England.)
ii) Ruth Stone: What Love Comes To: New & Selected Poems. (United States.)
iii) Isabella Bird: Among the Tibetans. (Tibet.)
iv) Sappho: Come Close. (Greece.)
v) Kelly DeConnick: Captain Marvel, Volume 1: Higher, Further, Faster, More, Captain Marvel, Volume 2: Stay Fly, Captain Marvel, Volume 3: Alis Volat Propriis. (IDK... Space? All over the world?)

Trans/non-binary
vi) Joelle Stevenson: Nimona.
vii) Maia Kobabe: Gender Queer.

[Nicole]

Update to Msg. 36:

8/15

Didn't get to finish the books I wanted to get to, but at least I got some done!

[Jenn]

Update to message #43-- 51/50-- I made my goal with one to spare 🙂

48. The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax (Bulgaria)
49. My Name Is Rachel Corrie (Israel)
50. The Villa of Dreams (Portugal)
51. Meet Me in Monaco (Monaco)

Thanks for the fun challenge 🙂

[Nedge]

Final update to post #44

Totals at end:
16 books by trans/non-binary authors
5 books by asexual authors

Thanks for expanding my limited knowledge of these minority groups through this challenge!

[Diane]

Sorry for the late end-of-challenge update. I've been super busy!!

Congratulations to the last few people who completed the challenge - Margie, Karin, Malola, and Jennifer!!

I have led a few challenges over the years and this one has been one of the most enjoyable. I love reading diversely and being introduced to new authors, ideas, history, traditions, etc. You’ve all elevated my reading and added a pile of books to my TBR list. Thank you for participating. I hope you had fun with it.

End of challenge stats:

Participants: 40
Challenges Started (at least one book read): 30
Challenges Completed: 21
Books Pledged: 529
Books Read: 367
Countries/Areas Visited: 76
Books by Trans/Non-Binary Authors: 36

After the US and England, the countries most visited were Canada 🇨🇦 and China 🇨🇳